Spanish word

federación

Pronunciation

IPA/feðeɾaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfederation

Example

La federación anunció nuevas normas para los clubes.

The federation announced new rules for the clubs.

Illustration for federación (federation)

More examples

Mi club es miembro de la federación.

My club is a member of the federation.

Core concept

Governing association enforcing agreed regulations among member entities.

Common phrases

  • miembro de la federación

    member of the federation

  • federación nacional

    national federation

  • federación de fútbol

    football federation

Similar words

asociación: Group of people or organizations joined to pursue a common purpose and coordinate activities.
organización: Structured body that coordinates people and resources to carry out ongoing activities.
unión: Collective grouping formed to protect members' shared interests and rights through joint action.
sindicato: Organization of workers that defends labor rights and negotiates wages and working conditions.

Definition in Spanish

Asociación formal de organizaciones o entidades que acuerdan reglas comunes y actúan como organismo representativo o regulador.

Word origin

Built from Latin foedus 'pact' via medieval foederatio plus the nominalizing suffix -ción to denote a governing association created by intergroup agreements.

Usage tips

  • In sports and other fields, la Federación commonly denotes the national governing body for that activity rather than a political system.

Other meanings

  • unionnoun
  • federal statenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • federarfederateverb
  • federalfederaladjective

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